1999 Dodge RAM PICKUP problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
33 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
67,500 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1999 model year. Data snapshot: . 22 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Structure is the most frequently named component, appearing in 10 of 33 complaints (30.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 6 | 18.2% |
| Transmission and shifting | 2 | 6.1% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 2 | 6.1% |
| Steering behavior | 2 | 6.1% |
| Engine operation | 1 | 3.0% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Structure | 10 |
| Air Bags | 2 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 2 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Diesel | 2 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 2 |
| Seat Belts:Front:Retractor | 2 |
| Unknown Or Other | 2 |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 1 |
Structure: 10; Air Bags: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Diesel: 2; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 2; Seat Belts:Front:Retractor: 2; Unknown Or Other: 2; Air Bags:Frontal: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 1 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 4 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 9 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 3 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 5 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 4; 50,000 to 74,999: 9; 75,000 to 99,999: 3; 100,000 to 149,999: 5; 150,000 and above: 0
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (9). 11 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 3 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2003 | 6 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | 5 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 4 |
| 2008 | 6 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 |
2000: 3; 2002: 2; 2003: 6; 2004: 1; 2005: 5; 2006: 1; 2007: 4; 2008: 6; 2009: 2; 2010: 2; 2011: 1
Pattern summary
Structure leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 6 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 2 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 2 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10037663 · 2003-08-26 (August 26, 2003)
INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AND BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED, THERE IS VIBRATION. CAUSE OF THE VIBRATION IS UNDETERMINED.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10037663 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10040468 · 2003-09-23 (September 23, 2003)
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS DRIVING ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND WENT UP TO 6000 RPMS. ALSO CONSUMER RODE THE BRAKES UNTIL HE COULD GET VEHICLE TO STOP. THEN, HE TURNED IT OFF. AFTER 20 MINUTES HE ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, AND IT STARTED RIGHT UP. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC, BUT MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10040468 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10021574 · 2003-05-27 (May 27, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION THIRD GEAR BAND IS SHIFTING. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 70,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10021574 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10113975 · 2005-03-12 (March 12, 2005)
AT FREEWAY SPEEDS MY TRUCK SEEMS TO POP IN AND OUT OF PASSING GEAR. THE TAC MOMENTAIRLY JUMPS 200 TO 400 RPM. BECAUSE IT IS OF SUCH A SHORT DURATION AND SUCH A SLIGHT RISE IN RPM,I CANNOT TELL IF THE TRUCK JERKS. HOWEVER THIS STARTED AS SOMETHING I NOTICED HAPPENING FREQUENTLY ON LONG TRIPS. NOW IT IS A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM. THE DEALER AS WELL AS A TRANSMISSION SHOP SAID THE ON BOARD COMPUTER SHOWS NOTHING. THEY DID REPLACE THE EGR VALVE ?? I WOULD APPRECIATE IT IF ANYONE ELSE WHO HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM WOULD POST IT ON THIS SITE.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10113975 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10038406 · 2003-09-08 (September 8, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE ENGINE JUST CUT COMPLETELY OFF BEFORE THE VEHICLE CAME TO A FULL STOP, THEN THE ENGINE RESTARTED ON ITS OWN. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED FIVE TIMES SINCE APRIL OF 2003. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THERE WAS A GLITCH IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 35,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10038406 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10189496 · 2007-05-02 (May 2, 2007)
THE DASHBOARD ON OUR 1999 DODGE RAM BEGAN FALLING APART IN 2002. CHUNKS OF THE DASHBOARD HAVE COME COMPLETELY OFF WHICH HAS CAUSED SEVERAL ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS INCLUDING TOTAL BLACKOUT OF THE HEADLIGHTS WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. IN ADDITION, SEVERAL SPEAKERS NO LONGER FUNCTION AND THE TILT STEERING WHEEL CAUSES ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS WHEN IT IS NOT IN IT'S HIGHTEST POSITION. WE ASSUME A PIECE OF THE DASHBOARD HAS BECOME LODGED IN THE TILT MECHANISM AND IS PINCHING WIRES. THE DEALERSHIP DENIED MY REQUEST TO HAVE IT REPAIRED AT THEIR COST BUT O…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10189496 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10141190 · 2005-10-29 (October 29, 2005)
WE DRIVE A 1999 DODGE RAM 3/4 TON TRUCK WITH AN 11 FOOT CAMPER ON IT. LAST WEEK WHILE ON VACATION IN MONTANA, WE HAD A MAJOR ENGINE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH. ON THE MOUNTAIN ROADS OF INTERSTATE 90. THE FAILURE WAS SUDDEN AND THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE TRUCK OFF THE HIGHWAY AND ONTO THE SHOULDER BEFORE IT CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, EVEN WITH THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. WE HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO MISSOULA WHERE THE PROBLEM WAS TRACED TO THE INJECTION PUMP FREEZING UP FROM LACK OF FU…
Owner-reported narrative. 103,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10141190 at NHTSA ↗